Blood Pressure

Question: I have struggled with high blood pressure for 20 years. A year ago, I found BALi and have been 100% committed to it. During that time, my energy / clarity and focus are amazing. I have lost about 50 lbs. My blood pressure is still high even on medication, what am I missing? Here […]

Sometime around age 35, men will develop what I call ” The Widow Maker”. That toxic glob of fat around your waist is a lit fuse for “heart attacks”, strokes, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, erectile dysfunction, colon cancer and prostate cancer. A big reason why there is an 8 to 1 ratio in retirement centers. You won’t […]

Whether it’s high blood pressure, high blood sugar or high cholesterol, these are like warning lights on your car dash. They indicate an imbalance – too much of something or not enough. Low levels of magnesium and potassium are common causes of high blood pressure. It’s never because you’re deficient in some drug. Both mineral […]

I almost didn’t get into Marine Officer Candidate School. My blood pressure was high on my entrance physical. Fortunately, the recruiter new the trick of putting me down on the couch for a few minutes. I passed second reading. As I got older (and fatter), this trick no longer worked. By age 35 my blood […]

I was lean and solid everywhere, like a rock. Still am. That’s mostly because as a 35-year-old diabetic ER doctor with high blood pressure, I had a 37-year-old come in with a “heart attack”. When it comes to “handwriting on the wall”, I’m a speed reader. I identify problems early on and make changes needed […]

Soooooo, there’s no such thing as “borderline high blood pressure or pregnancy. Normal for an adult is 120/80. If your numbers are above that, you have high blood pressure and an increased risk for “heart attack” (hearts don’t attack) and stroke. Both are caused by the same problem, a blood clot in an artery that […]